Performance analysis of FCG (FIRST TRUST NATURAL GAS ETF)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, FCG has had an average annual return of +12.77%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.45% annual.
Over the past 5 years, FCG has had an average annual return of +16.55%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +13.88% annual.
Over the past 10 years, FCG has had an average annual return of +4.66%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.44% annual.
Since May 11, 2007, FCG has had an average annual return of -4.43%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.83% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +27.68% | -2.28% | +4.19% | +2.53% | +47.25% | +98.52% | -23.21% | -15.73% | -34.81% | -11.37% | +19.59% | -59.11% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||
| -41.99% | +24.86% | -13.42% | -7.22% | +12.20% | +50.07% | -46.44% | +12.78% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +9.39% | +9.05% | +13.96% | -0.91% | -9.17% | +4.36% | +27.68% | ||||||
| 2025 | +0.98% | -2.23% | +2.91% | -16.14% | +5.66% | +5.65% | +2.52% | +1.58% | -1.70% | -4.59% | +9.78% | -4.18% | -2.28% |
| 2024 | -3.92% | +7.19% | +9.91% | -1.09% | +1.79% | -3.81% | +0.23% | -3.68% | -5.54% | -0.93% | +10.96% | -5.19% | +4.19% |
| 2023 | +2.15% | -7.40% | -1.94% | +2.62% | -6.97% | +9.32% | +10.58% | +3.01% | -1.40% | -0.06% | -4.63% | -1.07% | +2.53% |
| 2022 | +13.18% | +11.85% | +12.69% | -0.85% | +17.97% | -22.68% | +14.18% | +5.72% | -12.80% | +19.51% | -0.20% | -9.08% | +47.25% |
| 2021 | +11.46% | +25.62% | +4.09% | +1.52% | +11.93% | +12.89% | -13.84% | -1.20% | +21.20% | +8.96% | -6.99% | +1.56% | +98.52% |
| 2020 | -20.94% | -20.20% | -44.77% | +84.93% | -3.30% | +1.59% | -0.67% | +1.24% | -18.17% | -0% | +34.47% | +9.63% | -23.21% |
| 2019 | +15.97% | -2.17% | +4.01% | -2.94% | -15.04% | +2.64% | -10.72% | -13.68% | +2.87% | -8.99% | -2.57% | +20.02% | -15.73% |
| 2018 | -0.12% | -11.55% | +2.12% | +7.99% | +3% | +2.72% | -0.45% | -3.19% | -0.24% | -13.06% | -7.65% | -18.08% | -34.81% |
| 2017 | -1.17% | -6.08% | +0.97% | -5.83% | -7.71% | -2.29% | +2.74% | -7.99% | +12.49% | -0.69% | +1.48% | +3.93% | -11.37% |
Drawdown analysis of FCG (FIRST TRUST NATURAL GAS ETF)
The maximum drawdown for the FCG was -97.20%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. This drawdown has not yet recovered.
The current FCG drawdown is -74.24%.
Since May 11, 2007 FCG has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 1 time
- 20% or more: 1 time
- 10% or more: 5 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -97.20% | Jun 18, 2008 | 2960 | Mar 23, 2020 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -16.09% | Jun 15, 2007 | 51 | Aug 28, 2007 | 32 | Oct 12, 2007 | 83 |
| -11.84% | Jan 14, 2008 | 6 | Jan 23, 2008 | 19 | Feb 20, 2008 | 25 |
| -11.29% | Nov 6, 2007 | 14 | Nov 27, 2007 | 25 | Jan 3, 2008 | 39 |
| -11.01% | Feb 28, 2008 | 15 | Mar 20, 2008 | 11 | Apr 7, 2008 | 26 |
| -5.88% | May 20, 2008 | 6 | May 29, 2008 | 7 | Jun 9, 2008 | 13 |
| -5.70% | Apr 21, 2008 | 8 | May 1, 2008 | 3 | May 6, 2008 | 11 |
| -4.23% | Oct 18, 2007 | 2 | Oct 22, 2007 | 4 | Oct 26, 2007 | 6 |
| -4.03% | Jun 4, 2007 | 4 | Jun 8, 2007 | 5 | Jun 15, 2007 | 9 |
| -3.27% | Jan 3, 2008 | 3 | Jan 8, 2008 | 4 | Jan 14, 2008 | 7 |
| -2.43% | Jun 9, 2008 | 3 | Jun 12, 2008 | 3 | Jun 17, 2008 | 6 |
| -2.25% | Feb 20, 2008 | 1 | Feb 21, 2008 | 2 | Feb 25, 2008 | 3 |
| -2.23% | May 22, 2007 | 2 | May 24, 2007 | 3 | May 30, 2007 | 5 |
| -1.58% | Oct 31, 2007 | 3 | Nov 5, 2007 | 1 | Nov 6, 2007 | 4 |
| -1.38% | Oct 29, 2007 | 1 | Oct 30, 2007 | 1 | Oct 31, 2007 | 2 |
| -1.36% | Apr 16, 2008 | 1 | Apr 17, 2008 | 1 | Apr 18, 2008 | 2 |
| -1.25% | Apr 10, 2008 | 1 | Apr 11, 2008 | 1 | Apr 14, 2008 | 2 |
| -0.87% | Feb 26, 2008 | 1 | Feb 27, 2008 | 1 | Feb 28, 2008 | 2 |
| -0.83% | May 13, 2008 | 1 | May 14, 2008 | 2 | May 16, 2008 | 3 |
| -0.81% | May 8, 2008 | 1 | May 9, 2008 | 2 | May 13, 2008 | 3 |
| -0.51% | May 15, 2007 | 1 | May 16, 2007 | 1 | May 17, 2007 | 2 |
| -0.27% | Oct 16, 2007 | 1 | Oct 17, 2007 | 1 | Oct 18, 2007 | 2 |